Shooting Star Cabin 13, Teton, Wyoming Vacation Rental

The living, dining and kitchen areas all share one high-ceilinged space, where wide windows on three sides look out to the pond, a neighbors house, and the golf course and long sweep of open land beneath the mountains. It is a comfortable and convivial gathering place. A raised, wood-burning fireplace is set in a wall of stone and a widescreen TV is mounted above it; in the evening, shadows from the woodfire dance around the room. A pair of deep leather armchairs and two couches stand under the peaked ceiling. A rough wood chandelier hangs like a star over the polished dining table, and glass doors on either side of the room open to stone terraces. Out on the pond, swans glide; their wild, trumpet-like cries are wonderful to hear.

A breakfast bar separates the kitchen from the dining room. The kitchen cupboards, handcrafted from rustic barnwood, contrast nicely with the gleaming Viking range and the Sub-Zero refrigerators. There is a wine cooler, a small step in pantry, and a stone-topped center island with a prep sink. A full complement of good quality china, glasses and appliances are ready for use, and from the kitchen you can see the fireplace, the television and the tremendous rocky geography beyond the windows.

Fairly Private, located in a cabin cluster at Shooting Star Golf and Ski community